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“Should I take Vitamins?” is a question I’m asked all the time by clients as well as when I give workshops. This is Sacramento CA Nutritionist Dani Conway with some information on “The ABC’s of Vitamins!”

Vitamins! When it comes to vitamins, minerals and other supplements, this is truly an individual choice – from whether you believe in actually taking them to what kind, the source, quality, and so much more. No matter what your position is, it is best to remember that supplements should be used as they’re called, “supplemental,” meaning that they come in second to good quality real food choices and clean eating. That said, when you’re making good quality real food choices and on a good clean eating plan, such as when you follow any thing like a paleo diet, keto diet, modified ketogenic diet, the principles of keto nutrition or Metabolic Typing, taking good quality supplements can really help speed up the process of supporting the body to get reach those intended goals!

The purpose of this article is not to talk you into going out and buying a bunch of supplements you do not need. This article is intended to simply get you thinking further about where you are and what you’re doing to be sure that you keep yourself on the path moving forward to reach your goals for fat loss, fast and focused energy, reduced brain fog and increased focus, appetite suppression, better mood, better sleep, better digestion and clear skin! If you’re nutrient status is better and you don’t have any nutrient deficiencies, you will have better weight loss results and better overall health. Start with making sure you’re getting tons of variety with your choices. One great way to get variety is to eat “seasonally” for what is available. This is a huge factor in making sure you’re getting the variety you need.

This is a simple outline of the major vitamins and their primary roles in the body, along with the best food sources for each.

The above are “fat soluble” vitamins. When you’re consuming them, or food sources that contain Vitamins A, D, E or K, be sure to have them with a good source of fat to ensure the most absorption into the body!

Should you decide at any point that you’d like to add in a multi vitamin to the daily routine for you or any family members, be sure to take into consideration who will be taking it – for instance a pregnant woman would need a different multi vitamin than an active male. Then also, male formulas should not include iron for various reasons. Again, this is all related to customizing for individual needs and not assuming one program will work for everyone in the family!

However, this all being said… my first and foremost recommendation BEFORE going to “the bottle,” would be to improve the quality of the foods that you’re eating. So, if you haven’t already, start with buying Organic! The nutrients are higher and more bio available to the body. If you have, then move yourself to the next level… what ever that is for YOU!

Just another note as well. Supplemental ketones or therapeutic ketones are extremely beneficial for many reasons. Ketones are simply an alternative fuel source that the body makes as a by product or result of a healthy fat metabolism. They can be made by the body through keto nutrition or Ketogenic Diet or Keto Diet or they can be taken as a ketone supplement. Therapeutic ketones have many health benefits such as fat loss, fast and focused energy, reduced brain fog and increased focus, appetite suppression, better mood, better sleep, better digestion and clear skin. A product called Keto OS or Keto//OS is what I recommend for supplemental ketones. CLICK HERE to learn more about what happens in the body when we have this alternative fuel source called ketones. If you’d like to try ketones for yourself to experience that alternative fuel source of ketone energy, burning fat properly for true fat loss, CLICK HERE, or email me any time for a 5-Day Experience!

If you have any questions on specific products, quality of vitamins, etc. feel free to email me any time, Dani at Nutrition the Natural Way . com